This document contains climate data and recommendations for building design in Kozhikode, India. It includes tables with information on location, monthly temperature and humidity averages, rainfall, and indicators for thermal stress and humidity. Based on the indicator totals, it recommends specifications like compact layout with north-south orientation, single banked rooms with openings on the windward side at body height, light walls and insulated roofs, and spaces for outdoor sleeping and adequate drainage.

1. TABLE 1
Location KOZHIKODE
Longitude 75.787156
Latitude 11.269861
Altitude 11 meters
J F M A M J J A S O N D High AMT
Monthly mean max. 30.
4
31
.6
32
.2
31
.3
29
.8
27
.3
26
.7
26
.8
27
.6
28
.1
28
.7
29
.3
32.2 26.95
Monthly mean min. 21.
7
22
.8
24
.3
25
.3
25
.1
24
.1
23
.6
23
.5
23
.4
23
.4
23 21
.7
21.7 10.5
Monthly mean range 8.7 8.
8
7.
9
6 4.
7
3.
2
3.
1
3.
3
4.
2
4.
7
5.
7
7.
6
Low AMR
Air temperature : °C

2. Relative humidity: %
Humidity group: 1 If average RH: below 30 %
2 30-50 %
3 50-70%
4 Above 70 %
Monthly mean max. a.m.
Monthly mean min. p.m.
Average 69 67 70 77 82 89 89 88 87 86 82 73
Humidity group 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

3. Rain and wind
Rainfall, mm 10 8 32 12
4
29
7
69
4
60
4
40
7
23
8
27
9
13
7
34 2864 Total
Wind, prevailing w w w w wn
w
w w wn
w
w w wn
w
w
Wind, secondary
J F M A M J J A S O N D
AMT
over 20 °C
AMT
15-20 °C
AMT
below 15 °C
Comfort limits Day Night Day Night Day Night
Humidity groups 1 26-34 17-25 23-32 14-23 21-30 12-21
2 25-31 17-24 22-30 14-22 20-27 12-20
3 23-29 17-23 21-28 14-21 19-26 12-19
4 22-27 17-21 20-25 14-20 18-24 12-18

4. TABLE 2-Diagnosis
J F M A M J J A S Q N D
Monthly mean max. 30
.4
31
.6
32
.2
31
.3
29
.8
27
.3
26
.7
26
.8
27
.6
28
.1
28
.7
29
.3
AMT
Day comfort: upper 29 29 29 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 26.9
5
lower 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Monthly mean min. 21
.7
22
.8
24
.3
25
.3
25
.1
24
.1
23
.6
23
.5
23
.4
23
.4
23 21
.7
Night comfort: upper 23 23 23 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
lower 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
Thermal stress: day H H H H H H O O H H H H
night O O H H H H H H H H H H

5. Indicators
Humid: H1 * * * * * * * * * * 10
H2 * * 2 Total
H3 * * * * * * 6
Arid: A1 0
A2 0
A3 0
J F M A M J J A S O N D

6. Applicable when:
Meaning: Indicator
Thermal
stress Rainfall
Humidity
Group
Monthly mean
range
Day Night
Air movement essential H1 H 4
H 2.3 Less than 10
Air movement desirable H2 O 4
Rain protection necessary H3 Over
200 mm
Thermal capacity
necessary
A1 1,2,3 More than 10
Out-door sleeping
desirable
A2 H 1,2
H O 1,2 More than 10
Protection from cold A3 C
INDICATOR
S

7. Indicator Totals from Table 2
H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
10 2 6 0 0 0
Layout
0-10 * 1 Orientation north and south
(long axis east-west)
11,12 5-12
0-4 * 2 Compact courtyard planning
Spacing
11,12 3 Open spacing for breeze
penetration
2-10 * 4 As 3, but protection form hot
and cold wind
0,1 5 Compact lay-out of estates
Table 3: Recommended Specifications

8. Air movement
3-12 * 6 Rooms single banked, permanent
provision for air movement
1,2 0-5
6-12 * 7 Double banked rooms, temporary
provision for air movement
0
2-12
0,1 8 No air movement requirement
Openings
0,1 0 9 Large openings, 40-80%
11,12 0,1 10 Very small openings, 10-20%
Any other conditions * 11 Medium openings, 20-40%
Indicator Totals from Table 2
H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
10 2 6 0 0 0

9. Walls
0-2 * 12 Light walls, short time-lag
3-12 13 Heavy external and internal
walls
Roofs
0-5 * 14 Light, insulated roofs
6-12 15 Heavy roofs, over 8 h time-lag
Out-door sleeping
2-12 16 Space for out-door sleeping
required
Indicator Totals from Table 2
H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
10 2 6 0 0 0
Rain protection
3-12 17 Protection from heavy rain
necessary

10. Table 4: Detail
Recommendations
Indicator totals from Table 2
H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
10 2 6 0 0 0
Size of opening
0,1 0 * 1 Large: 40-80%
1-12 2 Medium: 25-40%
2-5
6-10 3 Small: 15-25%
11,12 0-3 * 4 Very small: 10-20%
4-12 5 Medium: 25-40%

11. Position on openings
3-12 *6 In north and south at body height
on windward side
1-2 0-5
6-12 *7 As above, openings also in
internal walls
0 2-12
Protection of openings
0-2 *8 Exclude direct sunlight
2-12 *9 Provide protection from rain
Walls and floors
0-2 *10 Light, low thermal capacity
3-12 11 Heavy, over 8 h time-lag
Indicator totals from Table 2
H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
10 2 6 0 0 0

12. Roofs
10-12 0-2 * 12 Light, reflective surface, cavity
3-12 * 13
0-9 0-5 Light, well insulated
6-12 14 Heavy, over 8 h time-lag
External features
1-12 15 Spaces for out-door sleeping
1-12 * 16 Adequate rainwater drainage
Indicator totals from Table 2
H1 H2 H3 A1 A2 A3
10 2 6 0 0 0